Helene alexopoulos biography
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Helene Alexopoulos was one of the most famous ballet dancers in New York, especially in the 90’s. It was the world renowned choreographer George Balanchine who convinced her to join his company, the New York City Ballet, where Alexopoulos had a long and distinguished career as Principal Dancer, performing a wide range of leading roles.
She has also appeared in a number of television and film roles and as a spokesperson for the New York City Ballet Workout Book. In 2011, she was honored with the prestigious Jerome Robbins Award for her career in dance.
Alexopoulos is of greek origin and fluent in greek.
She started studying ballet in Chicago at the age of 6.
Helene alexopoulos biography
Starting at age 14, she began studying with Maria Tallchief, a former NYCB Principal Dancer. In 1977, she came to New York to study at the School of American Ballet on scholarship, and became an apprentice to the company later that year.
She joined NYCB as a member of the corps de ballet in 1978. She was promoted to Solois